1995 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
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(12.8% alcohol): Medium red. Full red with a hint of amber. Aromas of redcurrant, minerals, sweet butter and herbs, plus a suggestion of candle wax. Conveys attractive floral lift on the firm, delineated middle palate. Intensely flavored and fresh, with bright, slightly herbal acidity driving the fruit through a lively finish featuring fine-grained tannins and sneaky length and lift. Noteworthy for its energy and light touch.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
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(12.8% alcohol): Medium red. Full red with a hint of amber. Aromas of redcurrant, minerals, sweet butter and herbs, plus a suggestion of candle wax. Conveys attractive floral lift on the firm, delineated middle palate. Intensely flavared and fresh, with bright, slightly herbal acidity driving the fruit through a lively finish featuring fine-grained tannins and sneaky length and lift. Noteworthy for its energy and light touch.
This dark purple-colored wine displays a tight but promising nose of spice, vanilla, and blackcurrants. Straightforward on the palate, with medium body, as well as excellent concentration and ripeness, this tightly-knit 1995 should turn out to be a very good, possibly outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon made in a stylish, suave, savory manner. I especially admired the balance between the wine's tannin and fruit. (Tasted in barrel.) Tel. (707) 963-0826
This dark purple-colored wine displays a tight but promising nose of spice, vanilla, and blackcurrants. Straightforward on the palate, with medium body, as well as excellent concentration and ripeness, this tightly-knit 1995 should turn out to be a very good, possibly outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon made in a stylish, suave, savory manner. I especially admired the balance between the wine's tannin and fruit. (Tasted in barrel.) Tel. (707) 963-0826
About the producer
Cathy Corison is one of Napa’s leading lights – a matriarch of the region who crafts defiantly elegant Cabernet Sauvignon from her old vines on the benchland between Rutherford and St Helena. These refined, long-ageing wines are some of Napa’s most impressive.